I've had turkish delight several times, and I like it but a little goes a long way. It definitely has a very intense flavor and is extremely rich, so a little goes a long way. I can't imagine chowing down in several pounds of it under any circumstances.

I grew up with-- and actually liked-- Turkish Delight. But I have had some of the royally awful kind sold here in the states. You do have to get the imported kind from Turkey. Then it's not so sticky sweet, it's more delicately perfumed. Every once in a while I get a craving for the stuff.

When I first read the Narnia books I thought Turkish Delight sounded like spiced meat or something and I just didn't get why Edmund was so impressed.

I also recently had a similar experience with Plum Pudding which I had been dying to try since I read a Christmas Carol and that Tiny Tim kid couldn't stop raving about it. It was absolutely revolting.

It depends on what you stuff in your mouth as a child. If you grew up with it, you love it. Ask any Canadian about Thrills gum -- they'll say 3 words: "Tastes like soap!" But this purple chiclet-type gum sells well, year after year for decades. Click on my name for image.

I, like the above anonymous, thought when I read "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" as kid, that Turkish Delight was some kind of meat. I didn't think it was odd that the kid liked it, though -- everyone has their favorite food. But, years later, when in Middle School we were doing a performance version of the same story, I learned that it was a candy. I then assumed it was like a hard candy.

But, because of that, when I went to England years later and saw Turkish Delight candy bars and realized it was the same stuff from that damned book I'd hated so many years back (yes, I hated the book) but had that mysterious candy in it, I decided to try it. Eww. I imagine the real stuff is flavored with rosewater, but the British people manufacturing it thought that artificial rose fragrance was just as good, and that they should use a ton of it.

I can't believe anyone could dislike Turkish Delight or plum pudding. I'm American and like both. My kids adore the candy, even though we can find it only once in a blue moon. You people must have gotten hold of some pretty bad imitations...by the way, REAL British food is NOT bland, just hearty. No one has a better understanding of how to roast meats, for example. And British beers are delightful. Broaden your horizons, people! American fast food - now that's TRULY revolting.

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